Hi Russell, I've been involved in a discussion with VicMap (Peter Debicki specifically) on this issue, but I've dropped the ball (or at least am holding on to it a bit too long).
Here's the short version: - From OSM's perspective, we need a clear statement from VicMap that they are ok with us importing their data into OSM and potentially re-licensing it. - From VicMap's perspective: they don't think we need this statement, and they don't want to provide it, but they're ok with us importing their data into OSM. Yeah, it's a bit silly. Vicmap's position on IP is pretty clear. They consider all their *data* to be open licensed, and available for anyone to use for free. They consider their *services* (including rendered map tiles) to be commercially valuable. Steve On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Russell Edwards <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I just wanted to double check before I do this as people seem to talk > casually about using Vicmap Lite data but the OSM Wiki has a long process > to go through with the community before doing any imports. > > I have downloaded "Statewide Public Land Classification boundaries, > polygon - 1:250,000 to 1 :2 million. Vicmap Lite". It is CC > BY-4.0-International. > > I want to add boundaries of some local state forests I frequent, using > this data. My questions are > > * Can I just go ahead and do it? > * I haven't done boundaries before, do I need a shared node where roads > and waterways cross the boundary? > * What if there is an existing overlapping area natural=wood that follows > the aerial tree extent (which doesn't exactly match the boundary)? Leave > them both there? Do I need natural=wood on the state forest boundary area > to, to make it display green? What about the conflict there? > * Anything else to watch for? > > I might have a look at Vicmap Hydro to get the creeks as well. > > Thanks in advance > > Russell > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-au mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > >
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